Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Benhaddou – Ouarzazate – Draa Valley – Zagora

The Erg Chigaga 3 Days desert tour leaves from Marrakech your Morocco travel the most important former imperial city in Morocco’s history. It is Situated on the foothills of Atlas Mountains, that we will drive throughout for miles and miles enjoying the fascinating presence of superb and scattered Berber villages. Almost half way we will pass by the Universal heritage site of Ait Ben Hadou Kasbah,a fortified village of the 11th century. 35km from Ait Benhadou Kasbah, we will reach Hollywood of Africa Ouarzazate, where the biggest filmmaking studios are set. The drive will carry on along the longest valley of the kingdoom 1052Km, and the biggest palm tree oases. Arriving to the Saharan town of Zagora where the remains of an Almoravid fortress can still be seen & take a camil ride and Night and dinner in our zagora desert camp or in hotel riad .

Day 2: Zagora – Tamegroute – Erg lehoudi – Chigaga Dunes

After breakfast, you will head south and pass by Tamagrout 18km away. In this small town, you will visit one of oldest libraries of the kingdom (Zaouia Nasiryaa). Driving along Draa valley to M’hamid, that is a very modest village and not much different than former of Tagounit that you have passed before arriving here. From a vast plateau you will get impressed by the huge sand dunes of Chigaga appearing from the horizon, where you go for a camel ride to meet one of the most fascinating sand dunes sights you will ever see, the superb sunset in the middle of the high sand dune. Tonight, you stay in Berber camp and enjoy a wonderful stars view.

Day 3: Chigaga Dunes – Iriki Lake – Foumzguid – Tazenakht – High Atlas – Marrakech

From Erg Chigaga, you drive along sand dunes on a peaceful and fascinating wilderness some passing by the natural dried lake of Iriki.30 years ago this lake was full of water and different kinds of birds. After a long way driving on an off-road, you get in to the paved road and pass the small town of Foum-Zguid, which is a noiseless and a sleepy Berber town. You stopover in Taznakht, it was a former trading post for this large region. This little Berber village is one of the biggest centers of carpets in the kingdom. From there, you continue for almost 90 Km, along quite oases and plenty of Berber villages; to get to the junction in between Marrakech and Ouarzazate. You cross the High Atlas Mountains again to return back to Marrakech around 18 :00